A former employee of the Los Angeles Angels was taken into custody in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas said on Friday.
Eric Prescott Kay, 45, a former communications director for the Angels, was charged with conspiracy to distribute a mixture containing detectable amounts of fentanyl in connection with Skaggs’s death. He was arrested in Fort Worth, Texas, and made his first court appearance on Friday. He faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted.
